Man trespassing on railroad tracks near Fairfield Station in Bridgeport, CT struck and killed by train
Modified Date:
Thu, 10/16/2014 - 5:10pmAccident Date:
Saturday, September 27, 2014Man dies after being struck by train in Bridgeport
Officials with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority say a man struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Bridgeport was trespassing on the tracks. Authorities say a northbound train to New Haven hit the man just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, just past the Fairfield station.
The accident caused delays of up to 40 minutes on the commuter railroad as dozens of passengers were transferred to another train. MTA police are investigating why the man was on the tracks.
Type: Train Accident
City:
Bridgeport, CTCounty:
Fairfield County, CTArea:
New York, NY
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